A full-size model of the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the U.S. Air Force will be on display November 17−21 at the Dubai Airshow. Continue reading
Category Archives: CCA
GE Aerospace Pursues Small Turbofan Development for CCA
– GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that are now in high demand by militaries worldwide, Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai said on November. 11. Continue reading
Shield AI’s X-BAT to Get Same GE Engine as F-15, F-16 Fighters
– GE Aerospace and Shield AI have agreed to collaborate on propulsion technologies for Shield AI’s new X-BAT vehicle program. Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the F110-GE-129 engine, featuring the advanced Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN), has been selected to power the X-BAT. GE Aerospace will provide propulsion and testing support for the X-BAT program. Continue reading
New GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV Adds Air-To-Ground Operations for International CCA
The latest iteration of the innovative Gambit Series of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is Gambit 6, a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that adds air-to-ground operations to its already proven air-to-air capability. Continue reading
The Future of Autonomous Fighters is Coming to Rome
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will participate in the upcoming 25th anniversary of the International Fighter Conference as the event’s only Four-Star Lead Partner, reflecting the company’s global commitment to the future of autonomous fighter jets. Continue reading
Anduril’s YFQ-44A CCA Makes First Flight Semi-Autonomously
– Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft took to the sky Oct. 31, the Air Force announced. The service also confirmed that a production decision on the CCA program is still expected in fiscal 2026, despite the ongoing government shutdown. Continue reading
Netherlands Joins US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Programme
The Netherlands is joining the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, an initiative to develop autonomous unmanned air systems. Fighter pilots control these systems from their aircraft. State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman signed the letter of intent on October 16, ahead of the annual Defence Industry Days at the Netherlands embassy in Washington. Continue reading
Honeywell Unveils New Small-Thrust-Class Aircraft Engine for Unmanned Military Operations
Honeywell unveiled a new small-thrust-class engine, the HON1600, for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market during the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference organized by the Air & Space Forces Association in Washington, D.C.. Continue reading